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Possible Water Theft leads to More Charges for Tracy City Man and Woman
The Tracy City Police Department and the Tennessee Department of Corrections conducted a search of a parolee on Wednesday, May 24. During the search a large amount of Methamphetamine, paraphernalia, prescription drugs, and cash were seized. Tracy City Police Chief Charlie Wilder said that over 10 grams of Meth and approximately $800 was recovered from David Cook and Sylvia “Jo Jo” McGee. Both were charged with Possession of Methamphetamine for resale, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Prescription Drugs. Wilder said that Cook and McGee were also under investigation for Theft of Services by the police department. “We...
Unemployment Rate Drops in All 95 Counties
Tennessee’s county unemployment rates for April decreased in all 95 counties, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Coffee County went down almost a full percent, dropping from 4.6 in March to 3.7 percent in April. Bedford County fell from 4.6 percent in March to 3.8 in April. Moore County has one of the lowest rates in the state, falling in April to 3% from 3.6 in March. Warren County’s unemployment rate for April was 3.7 percent, down from the March rate of 4.6 percent. Franklin County’s rate dropped from 4.7 to 3.7. Grundy...

Shoe Sensation to Open in Manchester
Shoe Sensation has announced plans to open a new store this summer in Manchester. The store is located in Farrar Place, at 920 Hillsboro Blvd., Suite 936, next to Food Lion. Its grand opening will be on July 27. This will be the company’s ninth store in Tennessee. Shoe Sensation offers a mix of nationally branded footwear for the entire family from brands such as Under Armour, Nike, Clarks, Skechers and many others. In addition to a variety of styles of footwear from work shoes and boots to athletic and dress styles for men, women, and children Shoe Sensation...

Shooting that took place in 2013 on the Square in Manchester heads to Trial
In December of 2013 WMSR News reported live from the scene of a shooting on the square in Manchester and now after those long 4 years the trial of Brenda Kay Webb Bartee accused of shooting her estranged husband multiple times will take place. The trial is scheduled to start tomorrow (May 30, 2017) in Coffee County Circuit Court. Bartee, 51, has been held in the Coffee County Jail since the shooting. She is charged with two counts of criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. She...

After 11 Years Woman to enter Guilty Plea to Statutory Rape
In 2006 WMSR News reported that Susan Gail Stephens a Tullahoma High School substitute teacher had been arrested on charges of two counts of statutory rape and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Tullahoma Police alleged in 2006 that Stephens, who was 44 at the time of her arrest allowed her daughter’s boyfriend and several other male juveniles to consume alcoholic beverages and smoke cigarettes at a party. Investigators alleged at the time that on Feb. 25, 2006 Stephens had sexual relations with one of her daughter’s male juvenile friends on two separate occasions. Since...

Female Stealing from Graves in Grundy County
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a woman who they say stole from grave-sites. Deputies said the woman stole items from a grave at Clouse Hill Cemetery on May 22nd. One family set up a camera at the grave and witnessed the suspect steal LED lights. If you have any information on the whereabouts of the woman, call the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office at...

Urgent Care Clinic at V.A. Medical Center in Murfreesboro has Temporarily Moved
The Urgent Care Clinic at the Alvin C. York V.A. Medical Center has temporarily moved to building 117, room 114, so that renovation can be done. Patient check-in is now in the main ground-level lobby of Building 3. On May 24th the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System’s moved the Urgent Care Clinic to allow for renovation of the space. Officials told our news partner, NewsRadio WGNS that the construction is expected to last approximately one year. Spokesperson Hunt Blair notes, “The temporary relocation of the Urgent Care Clinic will not affect the quality or level of care for our Veterans,...

Coffee County Softball Coach Steve Wilder Resigns
“We had planned on being here forever.” Those were the words of Coffee County softball coach Steve Wilder on Thursday night shortly after informing his team of his impending resignation. Coach Wilder is resigning to accept a job as the new head softball coach at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Wilder told his team following Thursday’s elimination from the state tournament “to make sure they did not hear it from someone else” said Wilder. “It was one of the hardest decisions we have ever made”, said Wilder as he and his wife Jackie have been the Lady...